An icon reborn

Following a meticulous five-year transformation of Budapest’s Matild

Palace – a 120-year-old masterpiece built during the Belle Époque era and a UNESCO landmark – The Luxury Collection has debuted in Hungary. Converted from apartments where members of the monarchy once dwelled, the 130 guest rooms and suites enjoy views of the Danube, and feature embroidered headboards that reference The Adventures of Sindbad (a

Hungarian classic published in 1911 by Gyula Krúdy, a regular at the Belvárosi Coffee House once housed in the building) and bathrooms bedecked in blue and gold tiles as a nod to the mosaic-covered Gellért Baths. Wolfgang Puck will oversee dining, the Swan Spa will offer a range of thermal and hammam rituals, and The Crown Tower Suite comes in its own 48-metre high building boasting 360-degree views of the city. marriott.com.au